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A conical brown command module seemingly floats in front of a photograph of the moon's surface and the sun behind it.

National Air and Space Museum

Washington, DC

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The Space Shuttle is visible in the background as masked visitors practice social distancing.

Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center

Chantilly, VA

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Charles Lindbergh smiles in front of and slightly below the nose of the Spirit of St. Louis.
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Charles Lindbergh

Amelia Earhart sits inside the cockpit of an aircraft. She is wearing an aviator hat and goggles.
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Amelia Earhart

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Chauncey E. Spencer and Dale L. White
Story

How One 1939 Flight Helped Advocate for Black Military Pilots

Pancho Barnes posed on the side of an airplane with two dogs. Overlaid on the photo is the AirSpace logo
Story

The Irrepressible Pancho Barnes

Front closeup view of nose of the Douglas World Cruiser DWC "Chicago" silhouetted to appear against a white background; Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum, Washington. D.C.
Story

The Story of the First Flight Around the World

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A woman stands on the wing of an airplane.
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Bessie Coleman

Orville and Wilbur Wright
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The Wright Brothers

From the collection

Canard biplane with two pusher propellers, cream colored fabric, and wood frame, set against a black background.

1903 Wright Flyer

Object
Conical brown spacecraft tilted on a stand in front of a photograph of the moon's surface and the Earth behind it.

Apollo 11 Command Module Columbia

Object

Star Trek Starship Enterprise Studio Model

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View of SR-71 Blackbird in foreground and Space Shuttle Discovery behind it, on exhibit at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center.

Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird

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Delta-winged spaceplane with white and black thermal protection tiles, marked "Discovery" on forward fuselage.

Space Shuttle Discovery

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Silver, single engine, high-wing monoplane, with "Spirit of St. Louis" and flags of multiple countries painted on cowling.

Ryan NYP Spirit of St. Louis

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A three-dimensional computer simulation of Maat Mons, a volcano on Venus, and nearby topography.
Event

Did Venus Ever Have Oceans?

National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC and Presented Online
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The noses of two World War II aircraft gleam in the sun as a line of visitors waits to explore them on the tarmac outside the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center.
Event

Innovations in Flight

Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
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A photo of of exploring the planets gallery. A large sign reads Tour the Solar System and planets hang from above.
Exhibition

Kenneth C. Griffin Exploring the Planets Gallery

National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC
On View Exhibition
A view of the Wright Flyer in situ, with images and text on the wall behind it.
Exhibition

The Wright Brothers & The Invention of the Aerial Age

National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC
On View Exhibition
A large metal dome-like structure, as seen from underneath it, hangs from the ceiling. A mirror is used to create the illusion that there are four of these structures hanging.
Exhibition

Destination Moon

National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC
On View Exhibition
Three magazine covers featuring an F-4 Phantom and pilot on a runway.

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